The baby name Aanchal is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AAN-chuhl.
The baby name Aanchal is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AAN-chuhl.
Aanchal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Aanchal is a modern Hindi feminine name from the common noun āñcal, written आंचल or आँचल. Its older source is Sanskrit añcala, the earliest attested form, denoting the border, corner, or hem of a garment. In Hindi the long initial vowel and nasalized vowel are reflected in the double a and nch spelling; the word especially refers to the loose end of a sari, hence the extended sense of cover, shelter, or refuge.
As a given name, Aanchal belongs to North Indian and diaspora naming practice rather than classical Hindu mythology. The simpler spelling Anchal is also common in English transcription, while Anchala or Añcala represents a more Sanskritized form. The imagery of a sari’s end appears in Hindi film titles, songs, and domestic idiom, which helped make the word familiar as a feminine name. U.S. Social Security records show rare diaspora use from 1980 to 2022, peaking modestly in 2007.
| Aanchal Kumar Aanchal Kumar is best known as an Indian actress, model, and beauty pageant winner who represented India at Miss Intercontinental 1999. She also appeared in the Bollywood films Fashion and Bluffmaster!. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #464 | 171 | 13,121 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #914 | 5 | 9,202 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Aanchal is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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